English Past Questions And Answers
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to underlined word as it used in the sentence.
The accused was asked toretract his statement.
- A. recall
- B. withdraw
- C. make
- D. rewrite
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence. The journalist said his story on the minister was made from observation at close quarters. This means that the
- A. journalist wrote the story within short notice
- B. story was based on an interview conducted in the minister's quarters
- C. journalist had access to certain confidential materials
- D. journalist observed the minister intimately
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
We really have to be careful because the situation is rathertricky.
- A. deceitful
- B. trivial
- C. unexpected
- D. difficult
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined. granite
- A. lean
- B. sit
- C. contrite
- D. light
Bridget denied that she wasn't there. This means that
- A. She confessed that she wasn't there
- B. She owned up not to be there
- C. She maintained she was there
- D. She maintained she wasn't there
Pick out the option with a different rhyme
- A. Roar
- B. Four
- C. Growl
- D. Bore
In the sentence below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time correctly fill the gap in the sentence.
Lions are inextinction in The Gambia but monkeys are still in .......
- A. action
- B. existence
- C. vogue
- D. custody
After each of the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence
John's money was barely enough to keep the wolf away from the door. This means that
- A. John had killed the wolf
- B. the money was just sufficient
- C. the situation was just desperate
- D. john spent money lavishly
You are about to leave secondary school and a friend of yours who is attending school in another town has written to enquire about what you wish to do after leaving school. Write a reply to him, explaining your plans.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYFrom the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
feel
- A. beat
- B. buffet
- C. head
- D. seer